ODYS MP3-Player X38 Table of contents 1 Contents of package ....................................................2 2 Introduction ..................................................................3 3 Getting started .............................................................5 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 Controls.........................................................................5 Battery status ................................................................6 Using of a Micro SD card...............................................7 Installing the driver ........................................................8 Load the battery via the USB connection.......................8 Transferring files MP3 player - PC.................................9 Disable the MP3 Player from the PC ........................... 10 Switching the MP3 player on and off ........................... 11 Music mode ................................................................. 13 Photo mode ................................................................. 15 Video mode ................................................................. 16 FM Radio mode........................................................... 16 Text mode ................................................................... 18 Digital audio recording (Voice mode)........................... 19 Game mode................................................................. 20 System settings (Settings)........................................... 21 Direct data access (Explorer) ...................................... 25 Upgrade player (Firmware upgrade)............................ 26 AVI Video Conversion Tool.......................................... 26 EN 4 Operation ...................................................................11 5 Troubleshooting .........................................................30 6 Specifications.............................................................32 7 Safety instructions......................................................33 Warranty conditions...................................................35 1 ODYS MP3-Player X38 1 EN Contents of package Please ensure that the following items are included in the box. If the package is not complete, please contact your dealer: ODYS MP3 player X38 USB cable Headphones Warranty card CD-ROM (driver and application software) User manual 2 ODYS MP3-Player X38 2 Introduction EN Thank you for choosing our product. Please read this manual carefully before use to make best use of all functions of the product and to guarantee that it has a long service life. Please store the manual in a safe place for later reference. This product is a portable digital audio player which allows you to play your MP3 and WMA tracks and make voice recordings or save files of any kind. The modern colour display lets you view digital pictures and videos too. Caution Please read the general safety instructions in Section 7 before using the MP3 player. Pay particular attention to the instructions on safely concluding the digital transfer between the MP3 player and computer in Section 3.7. Product properties · · · · · · · · · · · 2" inch TFT color display (220 x 176 pixels) 65,000 colours Fast data transfer thanks to USB 2.0 Supported formats: MP3, WMA, WAV, JPEG, AVI Built-in lithium ion battery Adjustable power saving functions, brightness and sleep times Listen to music while reading an e-book or playing a game Can be used as mobile data medium Several repeat and equalizer modes Lyrics function Digital voice recording with the microphone with voice playback Multilingual menus available 3 ODYS MP3-Player X38 Support URL: http://www.odys.de See our website for the latest information on this MP3 player, on other products by our company and on our company itself. Any firmware updates for this MP3 player are also made available on our website. If you have questions or problems, please read the FAQs on our website or contact our customer support service support@odys.de. EN 4 ODYS MP3-Player X38 3 3.1 Getting started Controls Play button / On/off standby Menu 2" Display M previous next USB - connector On/off main switch Headphone connection VOL VOL Speaker Micro SD card slot Strap eye Microphone Mikrophon Key Functions Menu button : Vol : : : Switch to menu, selection of options/files Increase volume, Reduce volume, A/B repeat, Hold function (press together with the play button) Fast forward, next file, selection of options Rewind, previous file, leave menu Play button: Playback, pause, On/off button (standby), On/off main switch: On/off button (Resetting the player after operating faults or malfunctions) 5 EN Familiarise yourself with the controls of your MP3 player before use. ODYS MP3-Player X38 Note that the device has modern touch-sensitive buttons that only need to be pressed lightly. Buttons will not function properly if pressed too hard. EN The definition of keystroke action Keystroke action including three operation methods of shortly press, keep pressing, stay press and single press. It will mean the shortly press without special explaining later. Shortly press: It will go into effect once press keystroke. Keep pressing: It will go into effect even just once only pressing keystroke for more than 1 ... 2 second. Stay press: The event will go into effect time after time in definite frequency during from pressing keystroke to leaving the hand, for instance FF and FB. 3.2 Battery status The internal 3.7V battery is rechargeable. The charge state of the battery is indicated by various symbols to enable you to estimate how long the player will operate. The electricity indicating decrease with the increase of service time. Full Approx. half full Nearly empty Empty The middle of electricity icon will display empty when the electricity is almost exhausted, so you should charge up for it in time at this time. The internal battery can be charged via the USB port of the PC/USB hub or with a separate USB power supply unit/charger (only included in package X38 Plus). The separate USB power supply unit/charger can be ordered from our website www.odys.de. 6 ODYS MP3-Player X38 Make sure to charge the battery completely before using the device. An empty battery takes approx. 3-4 hours to charge. For the first two charging cycles, you should charge the battery for approx. 8 hours. Keep in mind that the player cannot be using during the charging cycle. 3.3 Using of a Micro SD card Inserting the card To insert the micro SD card, look at the front of the player and hold the micro SD card with contacts facing upwards, as shown in the diagram. M M VOL Push the card into the card slot and push the edge of the card in with your fingernail until the card clicks audibly into place. Removing the card Briefly press the card into the card slot once in order to release it (release is audible). Now remove or exchange the card. Use only micro SD cards up to 1 GB of storage. A micro SD card is not included in the scope of delivery. 7 EN ODYS MP3-Player X38 If a micro SD card is inserted in the player and the player is connected to a computer via USB, the computer displays two mass storage devices: the internal storage of the player and the storage of the micro SD card. Do not press the card too hard into the card slot or the device will be damaged. The card should generally be easy to insert. Do not try to insert any other objects in the card slot. EN 3.4 Installing the driver · Turn on the main power switch on the player (position ON). · Connect the MP3 player to your PC using the USB cable. · The driver installation starts. When using Windows ME, 2000 and XP, the PC recognizes a new hardware device (mass storage device) and automatically installs the corresponding driver. · If an error occurs during installation, remove the USB cable, restart the operating system and reconnect the USB cable to the PC. When using Windows 98SE, you must first install the correspondding driver found on the CD-ROM before connecting the MP3 player to your computer. 3.5 Load the battery via the USB connection The rechargeable internal battery can be charged using the USB connection of your computer, a USB hub with its own power supply or a USB power supply / charger unit. Before charging the player's battery for the first time, completely discharge it. Then completely charge the battery. This is the only way to gain full battery capacity. · Turn on the main power switch on the player (position ON). · Connect the MP3 player to the power supply using the USB cable. 8 ODYS MP3-Player X38 · Charging begins automatically. Always charge the battery completely (see battery symbol in the display). · The player keys do not function during recharging. The player's battery life is influenced by play volume; battery life is decreased significantly by loud playback. The battery life may change depending on the file type played and how often the buttons are used. Use the power saving functions to automatically shut off the display and the player (Section 4.9). 3.6 Transferring files MP3 player - PC · Connect the MP3 player to your PC using the supplied USB cable. · Open the Windows Explorer or double-click My Computer. · Select folders or files to be transferred and drag them to the removable data storage symbol of the MP3 player (download to root directory). It is possible to create different folders for the classification of your file types in the player memory beforehand and then to save the relevant files to them. · Once the transmission is complete, click the MP3 player symbol and check whether the files were completely copied. · Following the same procedure, you can also copy files from the MP3 player to the PC (upload). If a micro SD card is inserted in the player and the player is connected to a computer via USB, the computer displays two mass storage devices: the internal storage of the player and the storage of the micro SD card. You can also use your MP3 player to transport all types of files. 9 EN ODYS MP3-Player X38 Never disconnect the USB cable from your MP3 player during a data transfer or formatting. Keep in mind that the main directory of the player can hold a maximum of 150 entries (folders and files). To manage more data, create subfolders as appropriate. You can store as many files as desired in these subfolders. EN Formatting the Flash Memory Using the PC operating system: Open Windows Explorer and right click on the player's removable data storage symbol. Then click on the Format option in the context menu. 3.7 Disable the MP3 Player from the PC · Disable the digital MP3 player from the operating system correctly using the "Remove Hardware Safely" option . symbol and · Click the task bar on the right-hand side below the select the "Remove USB Mass Storage Device ­ Drive (X:)" in the following dialog window. · Then the message now appears that the hardware can be removed. When using Windows 98SE, does not appear in the task bar. Once the data has been completely transferred, simply remove the USB cable. 10 ODYS MP3-Player X38 4 4.1 Operation Switching the MP3 player on and off EN Switching the MP3 player on · Turn on the main power switch on the player (position ON). · Hold down the Play button for approximately one second until the buttons light up and a greeting appears on the display. The display now shows the main menu. · If the device does not turn on, please load the battery using the USB connection. Keep in mind that the player needs some time after the buttons light up before the main menu appears on the display. Mode switch in the main menu · Use the main menu to access the various operation modes and player settings: Music, Video, FM Radio, Photo, Ebook, Record, Explorer, Game and Settings. · Use the / buttons to select the desired option and confirm using the menu button. · To revert to the main menu, press the menu button for approx. 1 second. 11 ODYS MP3-Player X38 Switching the MP3 player off Press and hold the Play button for approximately three seconds until the Display illumination deactivates. This is true irrespective of the current operating state of the player. The player is now in standby mode, which still uses a small amount of energy. Only use the standby function for short shutdown periods to avoid unnecessarily draining the battery. Turn off the main power switch (OFF) to shut down the player completely. Lock function You can block all buttons of your MP3 player to prevent accidental operation (Music, Video and Voice mode). · Activate button lock: Press the Vol-button and the play button simultaneously. A small lock symbol appears in the upper part of the display (music mode). Button lock activated EN · Deactivate button lock: Repeat this button combination to deactivate the button lock. Button lock deactivated ...